The Perfect Candidate
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A young Saudi female doctor runs for a seat on the municipal council, battling prejudice while her musician father tours the country.
Why watch: From the first female Saudi filmmaker. Saudi Arabia's first female candidate.
Cast
Mila Al-Zahrani as Dr. Maryam Alsafan
Nora Al Awadh as Sara
Dae Al Hilali as Selma
Khalid Abdulrhim as Abdulaziz
Shafi Al Harthy as Mohammed
Mohamed Othman as Himself
Nojoud Ahmed as Dr. Abeer
Khadeeja Mua'th as Khadeeja
Tareq Al Khaldi as Omar
Reema Mohammed as Badria (voice)
Ismaee Nasser as Anas
Rakan Abdulhaman as Majid
Crew
Haifaa al-Mansour — Director
Haifaa al-Mansour — Writer
Brad Niemann — Screenplay
Brad Niemann — Producer
Ole Nicolaisen — Producer
Haifaa al-Mansour — Producer
Patrick Orth — Director of Photography
Andreas Wodraschke — Editor
Olivier Meidinger — Production Design
Abdulrahman Abu Al Faraj — Art Direction
Khalid Gaith — Art Direction
Tamara Kalo — Art Direction
Heike Fademrecht — Costume Design
Volker Bertelmann — Original Music Composer
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